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Sport
MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Only individual sports The National Sport Day aims to highlight the importance of sport
allowed on National with its moral and human values and health benefits, in addition
Sport Day to educate citizens and residents of the importance of sport in
daily life and encourage them to practise it throughout the year.
Sport
MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Mayers
y makes 210 on debut as Windies seal remarkable win
It’s a great feeling to be playing Test cricket. Then to go on
and score a century, and then to make it a double, and then
going on to win this Test. A guy making his debut and making
a double should inspire all youngsters to work hard and
reach this level.
Kyle Mayers Sport |07
BANGLADESH VS WEST INDIES: 1ST TEST BAN: 430 and 223-8 dec., WI 259 and 395/7 (Kyle Mayers 210n.o.) WI win by three wickets
European giants Bayern take on
Al Ahly with eye on elusive record
FAWAD HUSSAIN UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich
THE PENINSULA winners FC Bayern Munich Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick (Germany)
players taking part in a Manuel Neuer (captain), Niklas Süle, Jérôme
Soon after a hard-fought 1-0 win training session in Doha Boateng, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Serge
over Hertha Berlin under heavy yesterday, on the eve of their Gnabry, Alexander Nübel, Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Leroy
snowfall on Friday, Bayern FIFA Club World Cup Qatar Sané, Thomas Müller (Germany); Benjamin Pavard,
Munich rushed to the airport to 2020 semi-final clash against Bouna Sarr, Lucas Hernandez, Corentin Tolisso, Kingsley
catch plane to Doha. The wish Egyptian side Al Ahly SC. Coman (France); Javi Martínez, Marc Roca (Spain); Robert Lewandowski (Poland),
for a timely take off was delayed PIC: FCBAYERN Douglas Costa (Brazil), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon), Alphonso Davies
by more than seven hours which (Canada), David Alaba (Austria), and Jamal Musiala (England)
meant the arrival of the world’s
premier football squad in Doha Al Ahly
was also impacted.
Though the Bavarians were Coach: Pitso Mosimane (South Africa)
visibly upset with the delay in Mohamed El Shenawy (captain), Ahmed Ramdan
take off and postponed arrival Beckham, Yasser Ibrahim, Kahraba, Hamdy Fathy, Marwan
in Doha, the players and Mohsen, Mohamed Sherif, Ayman Ashraf, Hussein El Shahat,
backroom of Bayern Munich Ali Lotfi, Amr El Solia, Salah Mohsen, Mohamed Magdy, Saad
wasted little time in hitting the Samir, Akram Tawfik, Taher Mohamed, Mohamed Hany,
training pitch in sunny condi- Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt); Badr Benoun (Morocco), Aliou Dieng
tions in the Qatari capital (Mali), Ali Maâloul (Tunisia), Walter Bwalya (Congo) and Junior Ajayi (Nigeria)
yesterday.
The motivation behind all competition. We know that it’s Al Ahly players taking part in a training session in Doha yesterday. PIC: TWITTER / @ALAHLYFC successful at it. Also, we are fully
this desperate effort by the considered as something of a aware of how excited our fans
reigning European champions burden but we are motivated are for this game,” Al Ahly coach
– seeking to clinch the FIFA Club and we want to cap off an out- Mosimane said yesterday.
World Cup 2020 trophy – is standing year with a sixth title!” “I believe in my team and I
understandable. If they win the Flick told a video conference have faith in them. However, I
title in Qatar, it will be a record- yesterday. know that my players do mis-
equaling sixth crown in a single Coached by South African takes and so does the players of
season. Only Pep Guardiola’s Pitso Mosimane, Egyptian giants FC Bayern Munich. This is
Barcelona achieved the feat in Al Ahly defeated Qatari cham- football all over the world,” he
2009. pions Al Duhail 1-0 to book clash added.
The first obstacle for the with Bayern Munich. The victory Al Ahly captain Mohamed El
Hans-Dieter Flick’s side in their extended the nine-time African Shenawy believed the Egyptians
title bid will be African cham- champions unbeaten streak to have the ability to pull off a
pions Al Ahly as the two teams 32 competitive matches, and shocker against Bayern Munich.
clash in the second semi-final at Bayern Munich coach yesterday are on a long run of unbeaten League winners are the teams Leroy Sané, Alphonso Davies “Our game against FC
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, showed high respect for The Red games. The Champions League most likely to claim the title,” and Kimmich regarded as Bayern Munich will not be easy,
scheduled to kick off at 9:00pm Eagles. winner though is the favourite said Kimmich. world’s best young talent. but we are the African cham-
today. “Ahly is a big team and they in the tournament. We want to The Bavarians, who won Lewandowski, who missed pions. The players are ready for
Flick, whose team won the want to put on a spirited display, live up to this role,” he added. their last Club World Cup title in a penalty against Hertha Berlin this historic game and we are
German Super Cup, the Bun- as they always change their Bayern Munich’s defensive 2013, boast the top footballers though the Bavarians went 10 keen to show a great per-
desliga, the German Cup, the tactics in the front-line, making midfielder Joshua Kimmich also of the world including Robert points clear in the Bundesliga formance in the match, in a way
Champions League and the use of their two wingers,” said termed Al Ahly as tough oppo- Lewandowski – the Best FIFA after the win, will be desperate that suit Al Ahly’s prestigious
European Super Cup this season, Flick. nents but said his team will go Men’s Player and Manuel Neuer to score against Al Ahli today, but value,” he said.
was confident that his players “First we have to play the all out for victory. - the Best FIFA Men’s Goal- the Mosimane-coached side is “We are following a special
will continue their brilliant run semi-finals, which we are sure “They are the Bayern Munich keeper. They also have centre relishing the big challenge. program to prepare for this
to make history for Germany’s to go into as favourites. We know of Egypt as they have played a back Jerome Boateng and “You have to enjoy every- game and we respect all our
most successful club. that they are a strong team, they great number of games without attacking midfielder Thomas thing that you do. We play opponents,” the Egyptian goal-
“Our aim is to win this are the FC Bayern of Egypt and defeat, but the UEFA Champions Muller besides Serge Gnabry, football to enjoy it and be keeper added.
Al Duhail end CWC campaign with impressive win
FAWAD HUSSAIN second round match on Thursday Brazil’s Dudu threatening Ulsan with World Cup ends, Al Duhail will shift
THE PENINSULA with their players looking more dangerous moves. their focus to QSL title defense as they
confident. Al Duhail’s aggressive approach meet Al Rayyan on February 14.
Debutants Al Duhail finished their “I am very proud of the per- paid dividend when in-form Edmilson Meanwhile, Brazilian referee
FIFA Club World Cup campaign on a formance of players,” an ecstatic found space with no Ulsan player to Edina Alves Batista, supported by
high note outclassing reigning Asian Lamouchi said after the victory. challenge, and the Belgian fired a assistants Neuza Back and Mariana
champions Ulsan Hyundai FC 3-1 in “I am very happy to go out of a perfect low shot from outside the box De Almeida,, yesterday
y y became the
the fifth position play-off at Ahmad tournament with an impressive win into the bottom-right
-right corner to first woman to take
Bin Ali Stadium, yesterday. against the Asian champions. We take the hosts ahead.
ead. It was Edmil- charge of a match
Al Duhail coach Sabri Lamouchi, played well in the second half of pre- son’s 13th goal in his last 10 at a senior
prior to the match said his team will vious match but we were outstanding matches. men’s
men’
me n s FIFA
n’
be playing to beat the South Koreans, in this match right from the Al Duhail continued
tinued d to
to b bee tournament.
tour
tou na
name
m nt.
me
and The Red Knights proved that on beginning,” he added. in the driving seat
at and d we
w
went entt
the pitch with a dominating per- Edmilson congratulated all the into the half-timeime e a after
fter err
formance to record their first-ever Qatari fans following team’s maiden taking 5 shots on targ ttarget,
a ge ett,
victory in the elite tournament. victory at the Club World Cup. with Ulsan takingg jujust
ust o one
ne
Edmilson Junior scored “I am very happy to play role in shot. Skipper
the opener for the Qatari this important victory by scoring a The South Koreans
Korreans Almoez Ali
champions in the 21st goal,” Edmilson said yesterday. fought back in the the celebrates
minute while “This victory would make all the second and found foo un nd after scoring
Yoon Bit-garam Qatari people happy. Al Duhail rep- equaliser through hY Yoonoo on Al Duhail's
pulled one resented Qatar in this tournament and Bit-garam soon n a after
fte
ft er third goal.
back for Ulsan succeeded in winning the fifth place,” Muntari came of off
ff the th
he
he
(61). he added. bench to replace Ke
Kenyan
enya
en
eny yan
However, Yesterday, Lamouchi made striker Michael Olu
Olunga.
ungga
un a.
the home side delivered the several changes with Qatari star Muntari wass ssoon oonon o on n
knockout punch when Almoez returning to the starting XI target, volleying hhome
ome ffirst- iirrst
st--
Muhammad Muntari – along with Abdullah Al Ahrak and time off Dudu’s scoop
cooop p pass
assss aass
coming off the bench – and experienced Ali Afif. Al Duhail quicklyy rregained
egain need d tthe
hee
feared forward Almoez Ali Al Duhail, who were to dominate lead.
produced top strikes in the rest of the match against Hong Almoez sealed d the
thhe victory,
victor ory,, ffiring
irin
ingg
66th and 82nd minutes Myung-bo-coached Ulsan, made their a right-foot strike
kee after
afte er impressive
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respectively. first attempt in the second minute run from the right,
ht, leaving
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Al Duhail's Mohammed Muntari celebrates with Al Duhail, yesterday, when Medhi Benatia attempted to for goalkeeper Jo oH Hyeonwoo.
yeoe nw wo oo o.
team-mates after scoring their second goal against showed significant score following a corner kick. The defeat means
eans ns Ulsan
Uls
l an will wiilll ha
havee
Ulsan Hyundai during their FIFA Club World Cup improvement after their There were more attacks by the to wait more to reco
record ord ttheir
heir
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maiden
aide
ai den
de n
Qatar 2020 Fifth Place Play-off at Ahmad Bin Ali 1-0 defeat to Egyptian reigning QNB Stars League cham- urnam
victory in the tournament. menent. t.
Stadium yesterday. PICTURES: ANVAR SADATH giants Al Ahly in the pions with Edmilson Junior and As their campaign
mpaign in the Club
MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021 SPORT 03
Gignac stars again as Tigres stun
Palmeiras to reach maiden final
THE PENINSULA – DOHA shot was saved by Weverton, who made
Tigres UANL
players celebrate another diving save from Gignac’s
Tigres UANL yesterday stunned after defeating header three minutes later.
Brazilian giants Palmeiras 1-0 to Palmeiras in the Palmeiras were happy to go into
become the first Mexican side to reach first semi-final the breather without conceding any
the final of FIFA Club World Cup at of the FIFA Club goal from Tigres, who took 3 shots on
Education City Stadium. World Cup Qatar target, with the Brazilian outfit taking
Frenchman Andre-Pierre Gignac, 2020, played just 1.
who scored a brace in Tigres’ 2-1 at Education There was no loss of momentum
comeback victory over Ulsan on City Stadium, from the Mexicans, who finally grabbed
Thursday, scored all-important goal yesterday. PIC: the lead six minutes before the one
yesterday for his side again in a 54th SALIM MATRAMKOT / hour-mark after Luan pulled Carlos
minute spot-kick. THE PENINSULA González inside the box, with referee
It was a well deserved victory for immediately punishing him with a spot
the CONCACAF Champions League kick for Tigres.
winners, who displayed powerful per- Gignac charged well and fired the
formance throughout the match against ball on the right corner, which landed
Abel Ferreira-coached Palmeiras. in the net after taking Weverton’s touch.
It is a first time that a Mexican club It was goal number 147 for Mexico’s all-
have reached the final, with all the sides time leading scorer in all
failing in their previous nine attempts competitions.
in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, four minutes after the
In the title-clash on Thursday, Tigres goal, Gustavo Gómez thought he scored
will meet the winners of today’s second an equaliser but was ruled off side as
semi-final between European cham- the game gathered more pace with Pal-
pions Bayern Munich and Egypt’s Al meiras desperate for making a
Ahly. comeback.
While Copa Libertadores champions The Copa Libertadores champions
Palmeiras yesterday started the match busy in the opening session with a few company continued to put pressure on of more dangerous attacks with the took more of a ball possession and made
as favourites, Ricardo Ferretti-coached threatening attacks. Palmerias, searching for spaces and same combination of players but again many attacks but Tigres held their
Tigres emerged clearly a better side In the fourth minute Gignac hit a enjoying more ball possession against denied goal by acrobatic Weverton. nerves - even in seven minutes of injury
against their Latin American rivals from beautiful header off a cross from Luis the Brazilians. In 33rd minute, Rodríguez made an time - to retain the lead and qualified
the beginning. Rodríguez, with the Brazilian making a Soon after the match crossed the excellent play on the right to set up for their maiden final to be played at
They kept goalkeeper Weverton monstrous defense. Gignac and half-hour mark, Tigres made a couple Gignac but the Frenchman’s right-foot Education City Stadium.
Serena, Novak, Rafa chase elusive Australian
records as Australian Open begins Open in
AP – MELBOURNE
numbers
PRIZE MONEY
Today's order Forget about aces or double-
faults, winners or unforced
Total prize pot: A$71m ($54.26m)
Singles winners: A$2.75m
errors: The statistic that has SHOWCOURTS
of play come to mean the most in This year’s Australian Open will be
tennis these days is “Grand allowed to admit up to 30,000 fans a
REUTERS – MELBOURNE Slam titles won.” day, around 50% of usual capacity,
Which is why so much amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Order of play on the main show- attention will be paid to Rafael Rod Laver Arena
courts on the first day of the Aus- Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Capacity: 14,820
tralian Open today (play begins at Serena Williams at the Aus- The stadium is named after Australian
0000 GMT, prefix number denotes tralian Open. great Rod Laver who won 11 Grand
seeding): Play begins at Melbourne Slam titles, including three Australian
Park on Monday (Sunday EST), Open trophies. He is also the only
ROD LAVER ARENA with Williams and Djokovic player to hold all four Grand Slam titles
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova among those on the schedule in a single year twice in his career -
and Nadal’s first-round match 1962 and 1969.
(Russia) vs 3-Naomi Osaka
set for Day 2. John Cain Arena
(Japan)
Each match for each Capacity: 10,500
Laura Siegemund (Germany) vs member of that trio is a pos- A multi-purpose arena opened in
10-Serena Williams (US) sible step on the way to some 2001, it is the second-largest court at
3-Dominic Thiem (Austria) vs Serena Williams of the US walks off after winning
history. Melbourne Park and is also used for
Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) her match against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova
“People love records, don’t other sports such as basketball and
Not before 0800 GMT during the Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park in
they?” said Chris Evert, an netball. The stadium was re-named in
Lizette Cabrera (Australia) vs Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday.
18-time major champion who 2020 after former Victorian premier
2-Simona Halep (Romania) now is an ESPN analyst. “I, for John Cain.
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs one, think that too much is y
yesterday. y “Let’s hope p (the) sit- She lost in the third round judges present. Instead, calls Margaret Court Arena
Jeremy Chardy (France) made of Grand Slam wins.” uation keeps improvimproving.” in Australia a year ago, then was will be made electronically. Capacity: 7,500
This is Nadal’s first chance A second Australian
Austral Open hampered by an Achilles issue Most matches at the U.S. The stadium is named after Australian
MARGARET COURT ARENA to grab sole possession of the trophy also would allow all Nadal during a semifinal loss at the US Open were done this way, but Margaret Court, who won 24 Grand
Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) vs men’s mark for most Grand t o be
become the Open. That same problem the two biggest courts retained Slam titles -- more than any player in
Venus Williams (US) Slam singles titles. He pulled first man in
fir forced her to withdraw from the the human element - and history. She won the Australian Open
Bernarda Pera (US) vs even with Roger Federer at 20 the Open era French Open before the second Djokovic was disqualified after 11 times between 1960 and 1973.
23-Angelique Kerber (Germany) by winning the French Open in to w win each round. smacking a ball that inadvert- TOP SEEDS
October, beating Djokovic in a Gran
Grand Slam For Djokovic, in addition to ently struck a lineswoman in Men’s singles
Not before 0330 GMT
lopsided final. ( Federer is still tourna
tournament at trying to break his own record the throat. 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Marcos Giron (US) vs 6-Alexander
sidelined after two knee least twice.
twic He has for most men’s titles at the Aus- Sofia Kenin, a 22-year-old 2-Rafa Nadal (Spain)
Zverev (Germany) operations). 13 champio
championships at tralian Open by getting No. 9, American, will be defending her 3-Dominic Thiem (Austria)
Not before 0800 GMT Nadal has had stiffness in Roland Garros,
Ga four and trying to ensure he will first Grand Slam title. Iga 4-Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
Greet Minnen (Belgium) vs 9-Petra his back over the last two at the US OpOpen, two at eclipse Federer for most weeks Swiatek, a 19-year-old from Women’s singles
Kvitova (Czech Republic) weeks, which kept him out of Wimbledon.
Wimbledon at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, Poland, will be playing in a 1-Ash Barty (Australia)
11-Denis Shapovalov (Canada) vs the ATP Cup and hampered his He still would
w have there is the matter of closing the Grand Slam tournament for the 2-Simona Halep (Romania)
Jannik Sinner (Italy) practice. work to do to catch Grand Slam gap. first time since winning a major 3-Naomi Osaka (Japan)
“The muscle is still tight, so Williams: She Sh already Adding another major championship - she beat Kenin 4-Sofia Kenin (U.S.)
JOHN CAIN ARENA is difficult to play with freedomm has 23 Slam singles championship would give him in last year’s French Open final. MOST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
Not before 0100 GMT of movements,” he told a pre- titles (plus 14 in i doubles 18 - two behind Federer and Swiatek acknowledged feeling Men’s singles
17-Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) tournament and two in mixed Nadal. “more pressure than usual,” Before 1968: 6 - Roy Emerson (Aus-
vs Pedro Sousa (Portugal) news con- doubles),
d ubles), the most by
do There aren’t plans to regu- adding: “I know that it’s hard, tralia) Open Era: 8 - Novak Djokovic
Misaki Doi (Japan) vs Alja Toml- ference e anyone in the Open O era. larly test players; 30,000 spec- sometimes, to be back on tour (Serbia)
janovic (Australia) Only
O
On ly one player owns ow more: tators will be allowed on the after a win like that.” Women’s singles
Not before 0500 GMT Margaret
M
Ma rgaret Court, w with 24 - 11 grounds per day, 50% of usual Dominic Thiem ended a run Before 1968: 7 - Margaret Court
8-Bianca Andreescu (Canada) vs after
a
af ter professionals
professiona were capacity but 30,000 more than of 13 consecutive Slam triumphs (Australia) - She has won 11 in total:
admitted to major at last year’s US Open. Still, the for Djokovic, Nadal and Open Era: 7 - Serena Williams (US)
Mihaela Buzarnescu (Romania)
tournaments. coronavirus pandemic will Federer by winning YOUNGEST CHAMPION
Not before 0800 GMT
“It’s definitely on my surely be a constant talking thee US Open
Open in Sep- Men’s
M en’s singles - Ken Rosewall
Frederico Ferreira Silva (Portugal) shoulders and on my m mind,” point the next two weeks. tember, so now (Australia) (1953) - 18 years, two
vs Nick Kyrgios (Australia) Williams said about 2 24. “I think “I got a lot of messages from the question in months
m
mo nths
it’s good to be on my m mind. I people in Europe saying, men’s tennis is: Women’s singles - Martina
think it’s a different burden, I ‘What’s
What’s going on? Why are you Who’s next? Hingis (Switzerland) (1997) -
should say, on my shoulders,s not wearing a mask?’ They Thiem, the 16 years, three months
because I’m used to it i now.” were, like, ‘What’s happening?’” 2020 runner-
And even if Williams’
Willi tour said
aid 2020 runner-up Garbiñe up to Djokovic
of a room where some som of her Muguruza, a Spaniard. in Australia, calls
hardware is display displayed lit up “And I was explaining that the 33-year-old
social media, she ma made a point here, fortunately, they did well, Serb the favorite,
of explaining she finds fin other and there is no cases, and that’s but if some other
ways to define her value. va why people are having a normal first-time major champion
“My life is way mo more than a life.”
ife.” One issue that could be is going to emerge, who
trophy. There’s way more m to me key: The lack of normal pre- might it be? Daniil
than a championship,
championship,” said Wil- tournament
ournament practice and prep- Medvedev, Andrey Rublev,
liams, who turns 40 in Sep- aration could lead to lackluster Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alex-
tember and last won a major play or injuries. ander Zverev are members
title at the 2017 Austra
Australian Open For the first time of the group that has
while pregnant. “For me, every at a major tennis a shot.
time I step on the cou court, I know tournament,
I’m this tennis player, but at the every match will
same time I’m a mo mom, I’m a be played Rafael nadal
Novak Djokovic
human.” without line
MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2021 SPORT 07
Mayers makes 210 on debut as
Windies seal remarkable win
REUTERS - DHAKA Kyle Mayers of and making a double should
the West Indies inspire all youngsters to work
Kyle Mayers made an unbeaten celebrates hard and reach this level.”
double hundred on his Test after being West Indies sent a
debut to help West Indies named Man weakened squad to Bangladesh
snatch an extraordinary three- of the Match after several players, including
wicket victory over Bangladesh on day five of Test captain Jason Holder,
in the first Test yesterday. the first Test opted out of the tour citing
Hosts Bangladesh declared against hosts COVID-19 concerns.
their second innings on 223-8, Bangladesh At 59-3, West Indies looked
setting West Indies a daunting yesterday. in trouble but Brathwaite said
victory target of 395 in Chat- PIC:TWITTER/ he never lost belief.
togram, and the touring side @BCB “We knew it was an open
completed the fifth-highest suc- game. We trusted our plans, and
cessful run chase in Test history. Bonner and Mayers showed that
Mayers added 216 runs with they can stick to the plans, and
Nkrumah Bonner (86) to turn make it work,” he said.
the match on its head and took Bangladesh captain
a single off spinner Nayeem Mominul Haq admitted the SCOREBOARD
Hasan to seal a fairytale victory hosts did not bowl well on a
BANGLADESH first innings 430
for a second-string West Indies final day track. WEST INDIES first innings 259
side led by Kraigg Brathwaite. “We didn’t create enough BANGLADESH second innings 223-8 dec.
Mayers, a 28-year-old left- chances, and our bowlers didn’t WEST INDIES second innings (overnight 110-3)
handed batsman from Bar- bowl enough in the right areas,” Kraigg Brathwaite c sub b Mehidy..................20
bados, remained unbeaten on Mominul said. John Campbell lbw b Mehidy ........................... 23
210, including 20 fours and “It’s a great feeling to be award. “Then to go on and score “But all credit goes to Kyle Mayers of the West Indies Shayne Moseley lbw b Mehidy .........................12
celebrates scoring his double century Nkrumah Bonner lbw b Taijul..........................86
seven sixes, and became only playing Test cricket,” Mayers, a century, and then to make it Bonner and Mayers who batted Kyle Mayers not out ........................................210
the sixth player to score a who averages about 29 in first- a double, and then going on to really well.” on day five of the first Test against
Jermaine Blackwood st Liton b Nayeem ...........9
double hundred in the fourth class cricket, said after col- win this Test. The second and final Test hosts Bangladesh yesterday. Joshua Da Silva b Taijul Islam ..........................20
innings of a Test. lecting the Man-of-the-Match “A guy making his debut starts in Dhaka on Thursday. PIC: TWITTER / @BCB Kemar Roach c sub-b Mehidy ............................ 0
Rahkeem Cornwall not out ................................ 0
TEST CRICKET'S TOP-FIVE RUN-CHASES Extras (b11, lb4) ................................................15
Total (seven wickets; 127.3 overs) .....395
"It’s a great feeling to be playing Test cricket. Then to go on and score a Did not bat: Shannon Gabriel, Jomel Warrican
TEAM SCORE OVERS RPO TARGET OPPOSITION GROUND START DATE Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Campbell), 2-48
West Indies 418/7 128.5 3.24 418 v Australia St John's 9 May 2003
century, and then to make it a double, and then going on to win this (Brathwaite), 3-59 (Moseley) 4-275 (Bonner),
South Africa 414/4 119.2 3.46 414 v Australia Perth 17 Dec 2008 Test. A guy making his debut and making a double should inspire all 5-292 (Blackwood), 6-392 (Da Silva), 7-394
(Roach)
Australia 404/3 114.1 3.53 404 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1948 youngsters to work hard and reach this level," Bowling: Mustafizur 13-1-71-0, Taijul 45-18-91-
India 406/4 147.0 2.76 403 v WI Port of Spain 7 Apr 1976 Kyle Mayers, who averages about 29 in first-class cricket, 2, Mehidy 35-3-113-4, Nayeem 34.3-4-105-1
West Indies 395/7 127.3 3.09 395 v Bangladesh Chattogram 3 Feb 202 said after collecting the Man-of-the-Match award. Result: West Indies win by three wickets
Series Result: West Indies lead series 1-0
South Africa need 243
runs to win second Test
AP - RAWALPINDI Maharaj picked up
3-118.
Aggressive batting by Pakistan was
Aiden Markram and Rassie leading by 200 when
van der Dussen gave hope it resumed on 129-6,
to South Africa’s bid to but Rizwan got inval-
level the series after uable support from
Pakistan set the tourists a tailenders against
challenging target of 370 scrappy South Africa
runs on the fourth day of fielding.
the second and final Yasir Shah (23),
cricket Test yesterday. who was dropped
Markram (59) and van Pakistan’s twice, had a 53-run
der Dussen (48) both Mohammed stand with Rizwan
stayed unbeaten and Rizwan before he was caught
carried the Proteas to 127-1 celebrates behind off Linde. But it
at stumps on day 4 as both scoring a was No. 10 batsman
batsmen added 94 runs century on Nauman’s defiance for
and dominated the last day four of 25 overs that frustrated
session of the day. the second South Africa the most.
South Africa, which and final Nauman, who hit
lost the first Test by seven Test against two sixes against the
wickets but has not lost a South Africa spinners in scoring 45
England players celebrate a wicket on day three of the first Test against hosts India in Chennai Test series against in Rawalpindi off 78 balls in a knock
yesterday. PIC: TWITTER / @ENGLANDCRICKET Pakistan in 18 years, needs yesterday. PIC: that also included six
a further 243 runs on the TWITTER / fours, shared a record-
India risk follow-on after Bess last day on a seemingly @THEREALPCB
batsman-friendly pitch.
“We need to build on
breaking 97-run stand
with Rizwan.
The partnership
wrecks middle order on day 3 this partnership as we know
wickets can fall in clusters, like
we lost in Karachi,” South
to win this match and the
series.”
Pakistan had made an early
bettered Pakistan’s previous
record ninth-wicket stand
against South Africa when
Africa assistant coach Enoch inroad when Dean Elgar (17) Azhar Mahmood and Shoaib
REUTERS - CHENNAI Nkwe said. “The wicket is threw away his wicket before Akhtar featured in a 80-run
SCOREBOARD playing well so the guys need tea as the left-hander chased a stand at Durban in 1998.
ENGLAND 1st innings (overnight 555-8) 44-4-167-2 (nb6), Sundar 26-2-98-0, R. Sharma 2-0-
India faced the prospect of R. Burns c Pant b Ashwin..........................................33 7-0 to apply to chase down the wide delivery from Shaheen Rizwan raised his half century
having to follow-on after D. Sibley lbw b Bumrah .............................................87 target.” Afridi (1-22) and was caught off 113 balls before lunch and
England off-spinner Dom Bess D. Lawrence lbw b Bumrah .........................................0 INDIA 1st innings Wicketkeeper-batsman behind. Markram and van der then reached his hundred off
ripped the heart out of their J. Root lbw b Nadeem ............................................. 218 R. Sharma c Buttler b Archer ......................................6 Mohammad Rizwan (115) earlier Dussen then added a brisk 94 185 balls when he pushed Linde
middle order to reduce them to B. Stokes c Pujara b Nadeem................................... 82 S. Gill c Anderson b Archer ....................................... 29 hit an unbeaten maiden test runs to bring South Africa back to cover point for a single.
257-6 at the close on day three O. Pope lbw b Ashwin .............................................. 34 C. Pujara c Burns b Bess ............................................73 century and shared a record- into contention. “Honestly the wicket was
J. Buttler b Sharma.................................................... 30 V. Kohli c Pope b Bess .................................................11
of the opening Test in Chennai D. Bess lbw b Bumrah .............................................. 34 A. Rahane c Root b Bess ............................................. 1 breaking ninth-wicket stand Markram took 22 balls very difficult when I batted late
yesterday. J. Archer b Sharma .......................................................0 R. Pant c Leach b Bess...............................................91 with Nauman Ali before before he got off the mark, but on the third day, but thanks to
After England had posted a J. Leach not out...........................................................14 W. Sundar not out ......................................................33 Pakistan was bowled out for then raised his 5th test half God that I survived and played
mammoth 578 in their first J. Anderson b Ashwin .................................................. 1 R. Ashwin not out ........................................................8 298 for an overall lead of 369 century off the next 49 deliv- one of my best innings,” Rizwan
innings before pace bowler Extras (b7, lb17, nb20, w1) .................................... 45 Extras (b4, lb1) ...........................................................5 runs. eries with eight fours and two said.
Jofra Archer removed both Total (190.1 overs, all out) ....................... 578 Total (74 overs, 6 wickets) ....................... 257 But Markram and van der sixes. Van der Dussen also Rizwan started the day with
Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Burns), 2-63 (Lawrence), Fall of wickets: 1-19 (R. Sharma), 2-44 (Gill), 3-71
India openers to deny them a 3-263 (Sibley), 4-387 (Stokes), 5-473 (Pope), 6-477 (Kohli), 4-73 (Rahane), 5-192 (Pujara), 6-225 (Pant)
Dussen launched a counter- drove and pulled with ease and an imperious cover drive
strong start to their reply. (Root), 7-525 (Buttler), 8-525 (Archer), 9-567 (Bess), To bat: I. Sharma, J. Bumrah, S. Nadeem attack against spinner Nauman has eight fours. boundary off fast bowler
Rishabh Pant and 10-578 (Anderson) Bowling: Anderson 11-3-34-0, Archer 16-3-52-2, Ali and Pakistan’s two fast Rizwan smashed 15 bound- Andrich Nortje’s first ball and
Cheteshwar Pujara forged the Bowling: Sharma 27-7-52-2 (nb5), Bumrah 36-7- Stokes 6-1-16-0, Leach 17-2-94-0, Bess 23-5-55-4, bowlers - Hasan Ali and aries in his knock of 115 off 204 also used his feet well against
only century-plus partnership 84-3 (w1, nb7), Ashwin 55.1-5 -146-3 (nb2), Nadeem Root 1-0-1-0 Faheem Ashraf - by striking 17 balls in nearly five hours before both spinners by playing sweep
of the innings but India still fin- boundaries between them. Pakistan was bowled out after shots and drives to deny South
ished the day 321 behind. extra bounce to dismiss Rohit catch, throwing himself to his “They came out with good lunch. Africa’s ambitions of keeping
Washington Sundar was Sharma caught behind for six. left at cover to send back intent and attacked us,” Rizwan Left-arm spinner George its victory target below 300
unbeaten on 33 at stumps and Fellow opener Shubman Ajinkya Rahane. said. “Bowling is our strength Linde (5-64), playing in his third runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin on eight Gill struck five exquisite bound- Pujara and Pant, in their and there is something for the Test match, took a maiden five- Nauman, who made his Test
with the hosts needing another aries, scoring his 29 at a run-a- contrasting styles, combined in spinners. We are still hopeful wicket haul and Keshav debut in the first test at the age
122 runs to avoid having to bat ball rate, before a superb piece a 119-run partnership to halt the of 34, missed out on his maiden
again if England enforce the of athleticism from James slide. SCOREBOARD fifty when he was finally caught
follow-on. Anderson cut short his stay. The dour Pujara made a PAKISTAN 1st innings 272 (Azam), 4-63 (Azhar), 5-76 (Alam), 6-128 (Ashraf), at midwicket while attempting
“I think the most important Stationed at mid-on, patient 73 as Pant counter- SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings 201 7-143 (Hasan), 8-196 (Yasir), 9-293 (Nauman) a pull against Kagiso Rabada,
thing is coming back, finishing Anderson dived to his left to attacked, bringing up his fifty PAKISTAN 2nd innings (overnight 129-6) Bowling: Rabada 14-3-34-2, Nortje 17-7-57-0, Ma- who finished with 2-34.
off their first innings and seeing take a brilliant catch after Gill in 40 balls. Imran Butt lbw b Rabada .................................0 haraj 38-4-118-3, Mulder 7-1-16-0 (2nb), Linde 26-9- Earlier, Hasan Ali (5) fell leg
where they are at that point,” had spooned the ball attempting Pujara fell in bizarre Abid Ali c de Kock b Maharaj .......................... 13 64-5 before wicket to Maharaj in the
Bess, who claimed 4-55, told an on-drive off Archer. manner, pulling Bess towards Azhar Ali lbw b Linde .......................................33 day’s sixth over before two
Babar Azam lbw b Maharaj ..............................8 SOUTH AFRICA 2nd innings
reporters. Bess then delivered a two- short leg where Pope ducked Fawad Alam c Markram b Linde ..................... 12 A. Markram not out ..........................................59
dropped catches allowed Shah
“Obviously, they got these wicket burst which included the and the ball bounced off his Mohammad Rizwan not out ..........................115 D. Elgar c Rizwan b Shaheen .......................... 17 to add 53 valuable runs with
two who can certainly bat...but prize scalp of Virat Kohli. shoulder and ballooned to Rory Faheem Ashraf c Nortje b Linde ....................29 R. van der Dussen not out ............................. 48 Rizwan. Captain Quinton de
we put ourselves in a great The spinner drew India’s Burns at short mid-wicket. Hasan Ali lbw b Maharaj ................................... 5 Extras: (nb3) ..................................................... 3 Kock couldn’t grab a faint edge
position.” captain forward with a flighted “The first session tomorrow Yasir Shah c de Kock b Linde ..........................23 Total: (41 overs; for one wicket) .......127 behind the wicket when Shah
Earlier, England’s tail added delivery and Ollie Pope, at short is very crucial, we’ll like to bat Nauman Ali c Elgar b Rabada.........................45 Fall of wicket: 1-33 (Elgar) was on 10 and then Linde
23 runs to their overnight score leg, took a sharp catch to long as possible,” Pujara told Shaheen Shah Afridi b Linde ............................4 Still to bat: F. du Plessis, T. Bavuma, Q. de Kock, W. couldn’t hold on to a tough one-
Extras: (b9, nb2) .............................................11 Mulder, G. Linde, K. Maharaj, K. Rabada, A. Nortje
of 555-8. dismiss the batsman for 11. reporters. “There’s a little bit of Total: (102 overs, all out)................. 298 Bowling: Shaheen 10-4-22-1 (nb3), Hasan 5-0-36-0, handed catch off his own
On a slow track that offered In Bess’s next over, Joe Root spin now, but it’s still a good Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Butt), 2-28 (Abid), 3-45 Nauman 12-4-35-0, Yasir 11-3-21-0, Ashraf 3-1-13-0 bowling when Pakistan’s lead
little carry, Archer generated came up with an even better pitch to bat on.” was 257.
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